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Is Live View shooting possible with this model?

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You can shoot while viewing the picture on the camera's LCD monitor. This is called "Live View shooting".

Caution

Live View shooting is effective for photos of still subjects.
You can magnify the image on the LCD monitor 5x or 10x and focus precisely with manual focus.
If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor, camera shake can cause blurred images. Using a tripod is recommended.

List of Models that Come Equipped with the Live View Function (EOS DIGITAL)

To determine whether the camera you are using has the Live View function, please check the table below.

Product NameSupports Live View Shooting?
Still ImagesMovies
EOS-1D XYesYes
EOS-1Ds Mark IIIYes-
EOS-1Ds Mark IINoNo
EOS-1DsNoNo
EOS-1D Mark IVYesYes
EOS-1D Mark IIIYes-
EOS-1D Mark II NNoNo
EOS-1D Mark IINoNo
EOS-1DNoNo
EOS 5D Mark IIIYesYes
EOS 5D Mark IIYesYes
EOS 5DNoNo
EOS 6DYesYes
EOS 7D Mark IIYesYes
EOS 7DYesYes
EOS 70DYesYes
EOS 60DaYesYes
EOS 60DYesYes
EOS 50DYes-
EOS 40DYes-
EOS 30DNoNo
EOS 20DaYes-
EOS 20DNoNo
EOS 10DNoNo
EOS REBEL T5i / EOS 700DYesYes
EOS REBEL T4i / EOS 650DYesYes
EOS REBEL SL1 / EOS 100DYesYes
EOS REBEL T3i / EOS 600DYesYes
EOS REBEL T2i / EOS 550DYesYes
EOS REBEL T1i / EOS 500DYesYes
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi / EOS 450DYes-
EOS REBEL T5 / EOS 1200DYesYes
EOS REBEL T3 / EOS 1100DYesYes
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS / EOS 1000DYes-
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / EOS 400D DIGITALNoNo
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT / EOS 350D DIGITALNoNo
EOS DIGITAL REBEL / EOS 300D DIGITALNoNo
EOS D60NoNo
EOS D30NoNo
Yes: Equipped with the Live View function. You can use the LCD monitor as the viewfinder. If you click on the "Yes" links, information about the steps in the Live View operations will appear.
No: Not equipped with the Live View function. You cannot use the LCD monitor as the viewfinder.
-: Not equipped with the Live View function (Movie mode).

List of Focus Functions When Shooting with Live View

To determine which focus function can be used when shooting with Live View on the camera you are using, please check the table below.

Still photo

Product NameFlexiZone - MultiLive mode /
FlexiZone -
Single
(face)+Tracking (Face detection) Live ModeQuick modeManual focus
EOS-1D XNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS-1Ds Mark IIINoNoNoNoNoYes
EOS-1D Mark IVNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS-1D Mark IIINoNoNoNoNoYes
EOS 5D Mark IIINoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 5D Mark IINoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 6DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 7D Mark IIYesYesYesNoNoYes
EOS 7DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 70DYesYesYesNoYesYes
EOS 60DaNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 60DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 50DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 40DNoNoNoNoYesYes
EOS 20DaNoNoNoNoNoYes
EOS Rebel T5i / EOS 700DYesYesYesNoYesYes
EOS REBEL T4i / EOS 650DYesYesYesNoYesYes
EOS REBEL SL1 / EOS 100DYesYesYesNoYesYes
EOS REBEL T3i / EOS 600DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS REBEL T2i / EOS 550DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS REBEL T1i / EOS 500DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi / EOS 450DNoYesNoNoYesYes
EOS DIGITAL T5 / EOS 1200DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS DIGITAL T3 / EOS 1100DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS / EOS 1000DNoYesNoNoYesYes

Movie

Product NameFlexiZone - MultiLive mode /
FlexiZone -
Single
(face)+Tracking (Face detection) Live ModeQuick modeManual focus
EOS-1D XNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS-1Ds Mark IIINoNoNoNoNoNo
EOS-1D Mark IVNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS-1D Mark IIINoNoNoNoNoNo
EOS 5D Mark IIINoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 5D Mark IINoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 6DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 7D Mark II YesYesYesNoNoYes
EOS 7DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 70DYesYesYesNoNoYes
EOS 60DaNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 60DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS 50DNoNoNoNoNoNo
EOS 40DNoNoNoNoNoNo
EOS 20DaNoNoNoNoNoNo
EOS REBEL T5i / EOS 700DYesYesYesNoNoYes
EOS REBEL T4i / EOS 650DYesYesYesNoNoYes
EOS REBEL SL1 / EOS 100DYesYesYesNoNoYes
EOS REBEL T3i / EOS 600DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS REBEL T2i / EOS 550DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS REBEL T1i / EOS 500DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi / EOS 450DNoNoNoNoNoNo
EOS DIGITAL T5 / EOS 1200DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS DIGITAL T3 / EOS 1100DNoYesNoYesYesYes
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS / EOS 1000DNoNoNoNoNoNo

Yes: Supported
No: Not Supported
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